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The 2024-25 NHL season is shaping up to be pivotal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have already made significant leadership changes. Craig Berube has replaced Sheldon Keefe as head coach, and John Tavares has passed the captaincy to Auston Matthews. Tavares, entering the final year of the contract he signed under former GM Kyle […]

The Detroit Red Wings made interesting moves in the offseason to try and take a step forward. Even a slight step forward would have seen the Winged Wheel back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Red Wings missed the postseason by virtue of a tiebreaker with the […]

The San Jose Sharks are trying to return to the top of the Western Conference with the top prospects they’ve assembled before the 2024-25 training camp. The Sharks fell off since their days of finishing at the top of the league in the mid-2010s, but their recent haul of prospects is a promising start to […]

The Dallas Stars begin Training Camp tomorrow, aiming to make 2024-25 their breakthrough season after falling short in the Western Conference Final the past two years. However, a key offensive player faces a concerning health update. According to general manager Jim Nill, Forward Jason Robertson is expected to miss the majority of Training Camp after […]

On the eve of the Washington Capitals training camp, the team released an unfortunate health update regarding veteran forward T.J. Oshie. The Capitals announced that Oshie is being placed on Long Term Injured Reserve after his physical examination revealed injury concerns. Both Oshie and Capitals Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick have released […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain for the 2024-2025 season, taking the role after Steven Stamkos departed for the Nashville Predators this offseason in free agency. It is a high honor for Victor Hedman, and a deserved one, as he has been a staple of the Lightning for a long […]

The National Hockey League offseason is officially over — and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains without a new contract despite a full summer of negotiations. “I’m disappointed,” B’s general manager Don Sweeney said on Wednesday, according to NBC Sports Boston. “When you set things as a priority in a general manager’s spot, you do […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced preliminary plans to honor and remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau after they were both tragically killed in the 2024-25 season. Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff posted the response from the Blue Jackets public relations department. Both Gaudreau brothers will be honored throughout the NHL season. This will start with […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs last season with a 38-39-5 record and knew they had to make some major moves this off-season to improve their roster. One of their biggest needs was finding another goaltender and the team did just that, trading for Calgary Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom in June. On top of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering an intriguing season with John Tavares and Mitch Marner both having expiring contracts next offseason, and as training camp is set to start, both players spoke on their situations, and they took different approaches. “Obviously I want to be here,” John Tavares said, via Chris Johnston of The Athletic. […]

The Dallas Stars were oh-so-close to returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in four years in 2024, losing in their second consecutive Western Conference Final. And when they try again in 2024-25 and beyond, they’ll have to do it without key defensive stalwart Chris Tanev after the 34-year-old signed with the […]

After an impossible offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have to somehow focus on hockey with training camp already open. The losses of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are immeasurable, and the tragedy will loom large over both this franchise and the entire hockey world in 2024-25 and beyond. But the business must go on, and the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have named Nick Foligno the 35th captain in franchise history, general manager Kyle Davidson announced on Wednesday. After previously serving as the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the veteran will now continue to mentor Connor Bedard and the youth revolution in the Windy City. “In a very short amount of time, […]

After 13 seasons in the NHL, two years overseas, and representing Canada on the national stage Tyler Ennis is hanging up the skates, officially. The veteran forward who helped make the Buffalo Sabres watchable a decade ago announced the decision using an Instagram post. A sub-six-foot winger out of Edmonton, one of the best Sabres players […]

One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

The Dallas Stars finished off their offseason moves by signing Thomas Harley to a two-year contract on Tuesday. They finished the day with Harley after signing fellow blue-liner Esa Lindell earlier in the day. The team announced the deal on their official social media accounts. We signed Thomas Harley. 🫡@Shift4 | #TexasHockey — Dallas Stars […]

While many fans eagerly await the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, Dakota Joshua is reminding everyone the importance of monitoring one’s health. The Vancouver Canucks forward revealed that he discovered a lump and was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this summer. He is blessed to have undergone successful surgery. “This news was obviously […]

The Minnesota Wild are set to begin Training Camp later this week, starting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul. Among the 57 players participating, several prospects will be eager to make an impression and compete for a coveted NHL roster spot for the 2024-25 season. General manager Bill Guerin faces […]

There’s nothing wrong with a little good-natured fun at a teammate’s expense, and for Roope Hintz of the Dallas Stars, he’s finding that out firsthand. Upon his arrival back in North America from his native Finland, Hintz’s teammates noticed he was sporting a new haircut that they felt made him look very similar to rapper […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open a new NHL season without three of their best players — and a trio that was absolutely critical to the franchise capturing its first Stanley Cup in over two decades in 2022. Neither Gabriel Landeskog nor Valeri Nichushkin will be available when the Avs open their 2024-25 campaign against the […]

New York Rangers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chris Drury said on Tuesday that forward Filip Chytil is a “full go” for the upcoming season, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post. Filip Chytil missed the majority of last season for the Rangers due to a concussion that he suffered early […]

The Dallas Stars have made some deep playoff runs over the past few seasons, but they can’t seem to make the Stanley Cup Final. Stars fans are hopeful that Dallas can turn things around in the 2024-25 NHL season. The Stars recently re-signed one of their veterans to a long-term extension. Dallas agreed to a […]

Former Nashville Predators goalie Yaroslav Askarov had offers from other teams before the San Jose Sharks acquired him earlier this summer. The Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers were all in the running, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. The trade came weeks after Predators’ starting goaltender Juuse Saros was signed to […]

The Vancouver Canucks had a very good 2023-2024 season, coming up one game shy of the Western Conference Final while losing Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser during the playoff run, but head coach Rick Tocchet has made it clear that it will not get any easier this season. “Embrace the hard,” Rick Tocchet said when […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a challenging run during the 2023-24 season, as they finished at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. The team is focused on improving for 2024-25, but one contributor will not be a part of the ascent. Veteran defenseman Chris Wideman played for Montreal for two years and has announced his retirement […]

The Montreal Canadiens have many excellent top prospects, culminating in one of the best pools in the NHL. However, some of the Canadiens’ best won’t be at training camp this season, as Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage are playing elsewhere in 2024-25. The rabid Montreal fans will have to wait for their arrival, but that […]

Peyton Krebs has a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old forward has signed a two-year, $2,9 million extension deal with Buffalo that carries an average annual value of $1.45 million, as announced by the team via X (formerly Twitter). “We have signed forward Peyton Krebs to a two-year deal with an AAV of […]

The Minnesota Wild ventured into territory that was completely unknown to most of its core last season — missing the playoffs. For the first time in five years, the Wild were not one of the sixteen teams to advance to the dance in 2023-24. Despite winning 10 of 14 games between late January and late […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL during the 1967-68 expansion, introducing professional hockey to Southern California. Despite some early postseason exits, the team enjoyed moderate success. The franchise’s fortunes changed dramatically with the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, regarded as the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of skates. Gretzky’s arrival significantly boosted […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are without Steven Stamkos for the first time in over 16 years. Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators this summer after failing to agree to terms with Tampa. Some Lightning players are still working through the move. But the show must go on, and NHL training camp begins in a few […]

The Florida Panthers are your Stanley Cup champions entering the 2024-25 season. It was an expected outcome, as the Panthers were Stanley Cup contenders entering the postseason this past spring. In the end, they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to hoist the Cup for the very first time. Their victory came at a […]

The Detroit Red Wings have signed Lucas Raymond to a huge eight-year contract. This signing completes one of the team’s more important pieces of business for the summer. However, there is still one piece of business left for Detroit before the season begins. They need to sign defenseman Moritz Seider to a contract before the […]

The Detroit Red Wings have completed one of their more important pieces of business this summer. The Red Wings signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract extension. After a long summer of negotiation, Raymond signed for less than the $8.7 million that Dylan Larkin signed for in 2022. However, he is still making north […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have worked to sign Sidney Crosby the entire offseason. On Monday, the two sides finally put pen to paper on a new contract. Crosby signed a two-year contract on Monday to keep him with the Penguins organization past the 2024-25 campaign. Otherwise, he would have reached NHL Free Agency next summer. Crosby […]

The Detroit Red Wings have worked to sign Lucas Raymond all summer long. With training camp merely days away, there was some added pressure to get an agreement hashed out. On Monday, the two sides finally came together. The Red Wings have signed Raymond to a massive eight-year contract extension, the team announced. This new […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a trio of top prospects who could make the team out of the 2024-25 training camp. The Leafs will debut a new identity under Craig Berube in 2024-25, which could lead to some roster turnover. There are plenty of battles that will take place in training camp, and the newcomers […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have extended the contract of franchise icon and captain Sidney Crosby for two more seasons beyond the 2024-25 campaign, the final year of his current deal. Crosby’s new extension matches his jersey number, with an average annual value (AAV) of $8.7 million, the same as his previous contract. Immediately after the deal was […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets, despite being in the NHL for nearly 25 years, have struggled to establish themselves as consistent contenders. With only six playoff appearances and just one trip beyond the first round, their existence has often been characterized by underperformance and turnover in both coaching and management. However, the team has had moments […]

The Boston Bruins are in a contract dispute with starting goaltender Jeremy Swayman. After trading Linus Ullmark to the Senators, they needed to get a deal done with Swayman, as he is a restricted free agent. Reports from both sides say they are very far apart. Now, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Bruins are prepared […]